106 Journal and Correspondence

We have no Intelligence from New York since the 19^th
Lord Howe's fleet not then arrived. We shall be obliged by
the Communication of any Intelligence worthy of notice and
at all times ready to obey your Commands.
We are, gentlemen, with respect
Your most obedient Servants,
Sam^l Chase
T. Stone

Orignal.

[Hanson to Jenifer.]

Sir. Green Hill July 23^rd 1776.
Inclosed I send you a list of my proportion of men raised as
part of the Flying Camp. This return I should have made
sooner had I conceived it a necessary step. Officers that have
made their returns taught me to believe that by this opportu-
nity the end would be equally well answered as if I had come
up a few days sooner. I was unwilling too, to leave the
Province, whilst I thought I might have been of service in
repelling Dunmore's men from Landing. I hope therefore I
shall not be suspected of Negligence or Inattention as my
Design was for the best.
I should thank you for any information respecting Arms for
our men. If any money is allowed the officers to purchase
arms, or when the men are to march.
I am Sir Your obed^t Serv^t
T. Hanson

Original.

[Dorchester Committee to Council.]

In Committee of observation Dorchester County
July 23^rd 1776.
Gent. We received yours of the 16^th Inst requesting our
assistance in furnishing Firelocks and Blanketts for the use of
the flying Camp which you maybe assured we shall endeavour
to comply with as farr as our situation will admitt of; but we
think we should be wanting in our regard for the Publick Cause
and the safety and wellfare of our Country, if we omitted to
repeat to your Honours, what we have on severall former
occasions informed you of our weak and defenceless state.
We are satisfied at this time there are not more than a fourth
part of the militia men in our County, who have arms that can
be depended on, and these only Fowling pieces and squirrell

guns not fixed with bayonets, there are others which are defec-
tive some of which may be repaired, which we are endeavour-
ing to have done, but a great part of them can never be made
fit for service. As to public Arms, we have none that we